A pilot study to test the effects of physical activity consultations on the physical activity levels and other health outcomes of people living with colorectal cancer and their partners

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal cancer; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN07465566
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Stirling (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Individual living with colorectal cancer:
1. Initial diagnosis Dukes stage A-C2 colorectal cancer with no current evidence of metastatic disease
2. Aged 18 years or older, either sex
3. Have completed surgery in the last 24 months
4. Not currently undergoing surgery or adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer
5. Has a partner
6. Not currently meeting national physical activity guidelines (of 30 minutes moderate-intensity activity five times per week)
7. Able to communicate in English

Partner:
1. Partner of individual living with colorectal cancer included in the study
2. Aged 18 years or older
3. Not currently undergoing surgery or adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer
4. Able to communicate in English

Exclusion Criteria

Individual living with colorectal cancer:
1. Initial diagnosis Dukes stage D
2. Evidence of metastatic disease
3. Suffers from unstable cardiac or respiratory disease (due to inappropriateness of physical activity intervention)
4. Partner is unwilling to participate in study
5. Currently undergoing surgery or adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer
6. Currently achieving national physical activity guidelines
7. Unable to communicate in English

Partner:
1. Currently undergoing surgery or adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer
2. Suffers from unstable cardiac or respiratory disease (due to inappropriateness of physical activity intervention)
3. Unable to communicate in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility will be measured by calculating the following rates:<br>1. Recruitment rate (number of participants randomised/number of eligible participants)<br>2. Completion rate (number of participants completing baseline and 6 month intervention assessments/number of participants randomised)<br>3. Adherence rate (number of physical activity consultations and telephone calls conducted/number of physical activity consultations and telephone calls scheduled)